In a statement released on December 29, the Pacific regional president of the Canadian Association of Correctional Officers reported that Canadian authorities caught a pigeon carrying methamphetamine in its backpack attached to it in the yard of Pacific Correctional Institution in British Columbia.

As a correctional officer, I hear for the first time in 13 years about the use of birds, reports a local Arabic daily quoting foreign sources, that prison officers have been searching for drones carrying drugs and contraband.

He added, “The use of the pigeon raised difficulties in the investigation compared to drones, because the accuracy of drones allowed the identification of the intended recipient of the smuggled goods,” in response to the fact that “criminals' creativity in drug smuggling should be a source of concern for all of us.”

Pacific Institute assistant warden Davinder Ogla confirmed a "recent interception of contraband" at the facility was under investigation.